A Conflict of Interest “Revisited”: The Use of Stereotypes

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Letters15 May 1994A Conflict of Interest “Revisited”: The Use of StereotypesMatthew Zucker, MDMatthew Zucker, MDNorth Miami Beach, FL 33169Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-120-10-199405150-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:You published a fictional essay [1] about lawyers, physicians, patients, and families who struggle to solve their problems. Named characters include attorneys Slattery and Prudhomme, Dr. Simpson, Allen Heath, Jennie Heath, and Mrs. Heath. Then there is attorney Isadore Lavinsky, described as “scum, a street fighter … He'll do anything … : perjury, bribery, witness tampering …” The only identifiable Eastern European Jew is the scummy lawyer, Iggie Lavinsky. Why give the Jewish name to the unsavory, unethical attorney? Everyone else gets a neutral “American” name. What is the message? Do the author and the editors really ...REFERENCE1. LaCombe MA. A conflict of interest. Ann Intern Med. 1993; 119:623-6. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: North Miami Beach, FL 33169 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 May 1994Volume 120, Issue 10Page: 893-894KeywordsConflicts of interestForecastingJewish people Issue Published: 15 May 1994 CopyrightCopyright © 1994 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...